Mokhena Teboho Clement, Mochane Mokgaotsa Jonas, Mtibe Asanda, John Maya Jacob, Sadiku Emmanuel Rotimi, Sefadi Jeremia Shale
Department of Chemistry, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth 6031, South Africa.
Advanced Polymer Composites, Centre of Nanostructured and Advanced Material, CSIR, Pretoria 0184, South Africa.
Materials (Basel). 2020 Feb 20;13(4):934. doi: 10.3390/ma13040934.
Alginate has been a material of choice for a spectrum of applications, ranging from metal adsorption to wound dressing. Electrospinning has added a new dimension to polymeric materials, including alginate, which can be processed to their nanosize levels in order to afford unique nanostructured materials with fascinating properties. The resulting nanostructured materials often feature high porosity, stability, permeability, and a large surface-to-volume ratio. In the present review, recent trends on electrospun alginate nanofibers from over the past 10 years toward advanced applications are discussed. The application of electrospun alginate nanofibers in various fields such as bioremediation, scaffolds for skin tissue engineering, drug delivery, and sensors are also elucidated.
藻酸盐一直是一系列应用的首选材料，从金属吸附到伤口敷料。静电纺丝为包括藻酸盐在内的聚合物材料增添了新的维度，藻酸盐可以被加工到纳米尺寸水平，以提供具有迷人特性的独特纳米结构材料。所得的纳米结构材料通常具有高孔隙率、稳定性、渗透性和大的表面积与体积比。在本综述中，讨论了过去10年中静电纺丝藻酸盐纳米纤维在先进应用方面的最新趋势。还阐述了静电纺丝藻酸盐纳米纤维在生物修复、皮肤组织工程支架、药物递送和传感器等各个领域的应用。
